Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Kung Fu Panda 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, Inception, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean) who previously co-scored the first two installments in the series with John Powell. The soundtrack will be released on January 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Kung Fu Panda 3 is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson & Alessandro Carloni and features the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Bryan Cranston, Kate Hudson and J.K. Simmons.
Category: Film Music Albums
Alan Silvestri’s ‘Reindeer Games’ Score to Be Released
Music Box Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2000 action thriller Reindeer Games directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron and James Frain. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger). Also included are a couple of alternate cues. The limited edition CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full soundtrack details and listen to audio samples.
‘I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance is Mine’ Soundtrack Details
Howlin’ Wolf Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror sequel I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance is Mine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Edwin Wendler (Unnatural, Tales of Halloween). The soundtrack will be released on CD on December 11, 2015. The third installment in the I Spit on Your Grave series is directed by R.D. Braunstein and stars Sarah Butler, Jennifer Landon, Doug McKeon, Gabriel Hogan, Harley Jane Kozak, Michelle Hurd and Russell Pitts. The movie follows Jennifer Hills as she seeking out the help of a support group after her attack in the previous movies and takes the law into her own hands and dishes out her own brand of justice to the abusers of her fellow group members.
‘Marguerite & Julien’ Soundtrack Released
Rectangle Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French romantic drama Marguerite & Julien. The album features the film’s original music composed by French electronic music producer/DJ Yuksek aka Pierre-Alexandre Busson. Also included are the songs Oh My Love by The Artwoods and Past, Present and Future by The Shangri-Las. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Marguerite & Julien is directed by Valerie Donzelli and stars Anais Demoustier, Jeremie Elkaim, Frederic Pierrot, Aurelia Petit, Raoul Fernandez and Catherine Mouchet. The movie follows two siblings who fall in love with each other and are persecuted by society.
Expanded ‘Dances with Wolves’ Soundtrack Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new expanded and remastered soundtrack album for Kevin Costner’s Oscar-winning 1990 drama Dances with Wolves starring Costner, Mary McDonnell and Graham Greene. The album features the film’s Academy Award-winning original music composed and conducted by John Barry (Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Body Heat), including previously unreleased music, alternate cues, as well as radio promotional cuts. To release coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the movie and is limited to 5000 copies. For the full details of the 2-CD set, visit the label’s official Facebook page. The soundtrack will be available on La-La Land Records’ website on December 1.
Expanded ‘Braveheart’ Soundtrack Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new expanded and remastered soundtrack release for Mel Gibson’s Academy Award-winning 1995 drama Braveheart starring Gibson himself, as well as Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack and Angus Macfadyen. The album coincides with the 20th Anniversary of the movie and features the film’s original music composed and conducted by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13) who received an Oscar nomination for his score. The 2-CD set, which is limited to 3000 copies, features previously unreleased music, as well as source music tracks and additional alternate cues. The album will be available to order this coming Tuesday, December 1, on the label’s official website.
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Details
The track list of the soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has appeared on international Amazon stores. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams and stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.
‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip’ Soundtrack Details
Republic Records and Fox Music have announced the details of the soundtrack album for the family movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. The album features the songs from the film, including cover versions of Uptown Funk, Turn Down For What, as well as a collaboration with Redfoo. Also included is Thomas Rhett’s South Side, Sheppard’s hit song Geronimo and The Score’s Oh My Love. The soundtrack will be released on December 11, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is directed by Walt Becker and stars Jason Lee, Tony Hale, Kimberly Williamss-Paisley, Bella Thorne, Justin Long, Josh Green Matthew Gray Gubler, Anna Faris, Jesse McCartney, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Christina Applegate.
‘The Fencer’ Soundtrack Announced
Königskinder Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Fencer (Miekkailija). The album features the film’s original music composed by Gert Wilden Jr.. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Fencer is directed by Klaus Härö and marks the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language category at the next Academy Awards. The movie starring Lembit Ulfsak, Mart Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Ann-Lisett Rebane, Piret Kalda and Liisa Koppel tells the true story of Endel Nelis, an Estonian Fencing coach who established a school in the Soviet 1950s that still trains fencers to this day.
‘Krampus’ Soundtrack Announced
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Krampus. The album features the film’s original music composed by Douglas Pipes (Monster House, Trick ‘r Treat), as well as bonus track of the popular tune Carol of the Bells, rewritten and retitled Krampus Karol of the Bells. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Waxwork Records will be distributing a vinyl version. Krampus is written and directed by Michael Dougherty and stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Emjay Anthony, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania Lavie Owen and Krista Stadler. The movie follows a young boy and his family who accidentally unleash the wrath of Krampus — an ancient entity from European folklore — and causes beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own.